* Several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected across the watch area Thursday morning. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected late Thursday through late Saturday night. 3 to 5 inches of rainfall is expected through Sunday morning which result in excessive runoff and flooding.

* This rainfall combined with already saturated soils will lead to excessive runoff which will cause already swollen rivers to rise more. Significant and continued rises on the Ohio, Rolling Fork, Kentucky, and Green rivers, as well as other area streams, are expected throughout the week and into the weekend. In southern Indiana, the Blue River and Muscatatuck River may see significant rises later this week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based oncurrent forecasts.

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible warnings. Thoseliving in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to takeaction should flooding develop or worsen.

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